Hey peoples! I'm so sorry for the slow update! My internet was broken! But it's fixed now ^_^ Anyway, I'm going to be posting a fanfiction called 'Body Swap' soon and it's basically going to be this but with the 'New Worst Witch' characters. I could just imagine Miss Swoop in the body of Miss Widget! Or Caspian in Miss Hardbroom! LOL! I'm also planning on doing another 'Worst Witch' fanfic so please keep an eye out for that! I'll shut up now and get started! Happy reading! ^_^ xXx!
Neutral POV:
"Okay, this is not good," Fenny said softly as her heart started to beat faster.
"Do we get ourselves expelled now or later?" Maud said as her frown grew bigger.
"Y'know she'll make us do work at lunchtimes, walk around the academy in complete silence and probably give us classes at weekends," Fenny moaned.
"She'll probably ban classes like P.E. and chanting so we'll have to do spells and potions all day. And just imagine how tight the rules are going to become. We'll have to directly live off the witch's code."
"And poor Millie, Miss Hardbroom wanted to punish her in the first place and Miss Cackle didn't. Now she's really going to get it."
"No she won't, her personality swapped with Ethel's, she'll somehow put the blame on us or Ethel."
"Girls, get into your bedrooms! I don't want any more loitering around the corridors or dilly-dallying between classes now go! I should've changed the rules in this academy so long ago!" Miss Cackle shouted as she stormed past them.
"Here we go then. Here comes 'Hardbroom's Academy'," Maud moaned as they walked to their rooms.
After about twenty minutes the complete silence that swept through the academy was broken by the ringing of a bell. Everybody knew that it meant that there was an assembly. Most people already suspected another problem with the teachers and now they knew for sure. Once they saw Miss Cackle like that they knew that Miss Hardbroom's personality was inside her. Nobody dared to laugh or even make a noise when they breathed. They slowly and quietly made their way into the great hall. There, all the teachers were sitting on the top and Miss Hardbroom, Miss Drill and Miss Bat looked in fear at the new Miss Cackle.
"That was too slow and too noisy! From now on, I want you all to line up and come in, in alphabetical order!"
"Yes Miss Cackle," they all said in unison after a short pause.
"From now on in this school, there will be zero tolerance! Anybody gives me any trouble, you are out! And Mildred Hubble! For you r carelessness over the drink competition I am giving you cauldron cleaning duty until the end of this year!"
Maud, Fenny and Grizz looked back and saw her looking quite angry.
"Y'know, now that the personality of Miss Hardbroom is Headmistress she's going to be hell bent on getting rid of Mildred," Fenny whispered to Maud and Grizz.
"Oh yeah, but I've got an idea. Hardbroom loves Hallow and hates Mildred. If they've swapped personalities Hardbroom aka Cackle will love Mildred and hate Ethel. She's not going to expel Ethel and she can't expel Mildred because she won't be doing anything wrong."
"Oh that's going to be good! She won't be able to find a reason to expel her!"
"And for now we'll have an easy potions class. Maybe we can ask the new Miss Hardbroom to speak with the new Miss Cackle to see if she'll go easier on us."
"I think that if it was Hardbroom's Academy Miss Cackle would be a little nervous to contradict her. We need another teacher that will help us. Maybe Miss Drill could help?"
"...no...I think this will be something that we'll have to do ourselves. We can ask but..." Fenny said.
"Yeah, we should get the ingredients ourselves. If we go to Miss Cackle and ask her, in the sake of tradition, can we collect our ingredients manually in the morning? When she says yes we can get the ingredients we need and sort this out as soon as possible," Grizz said softly.
"That's a really good idea. It can't go wrong."
"Fenella Feverfew! Griselda Blackwood! Maud Moonshine! How dare you speak without permission! Do you wish to share this information with the rest of the school?!"
"...Uh...Miss Ha...uh...Cackle, we were just wondering if you would uh...let us collect our potions ingredients at Dawn. Y'know so we could stick to tradition."
A monotonous moan from each student filled the room.
"Silence!! Well Griselda Blackwood, I am very impressed with your enthusiasm. And yes, you can all go out every morning at dawn and collect your potions ingredients."
"Thank you Miss Cackle," Griselda, Fenella and Maud said in unison.
"All of you are to go straight to bed. You are to rise at dawn to collect your potions ingredients. Dismissed!" called Miss Cackle. They all got up and lined up alphabetically. Nobody dared speak.
When Fenny, Grizz and Maud were heading towards their bedrooms Mildred approached them, glaring at them as she walked.
"What did you go doing that for!? You idiots, because of you I have to get up at dawn now!"
"Mildred, we're doing this for you. You've swapped personality with Ethel. That's why you're bad," Maud told her.
"There's one problem with what you're saying. You see, I like being bad. I can't believe that I ever was friends with any of you in the first place!"
"Mildred you don't mean that, after tomorrow everything should be back to normal."
"Oh yeah right, your dream and my nightmare. I promise I'll get you back for this. Maybe even kicked out," Mildred grinned.
They three girls sighed.
"Well, I'm off to bed. Enjoy your last night at Cackle's Academy," Mildred smirked and stormed off.
"We really have to get this sorted," Grizz whispered softy as they began walking on.
"I know, goodnight," Fenny said as she walked into her room.
"Yeah Maud, night, we're going to stay up late to make sure that we have the right potion. We really have to get Millie changed back as soon as possible. I hate seeing her like this."
*The next morning*
The moment the sun began to rise Miss Cackle rang the school bell. Most of the students woke up in an instant, literally jumping out of bed. They got ready as quickly as possible and slowly and quietly walked through the corridor to the main gates. Miss Cackle walked slowly towards the gate, checking if each and every girl was wearing correct uniform and was looking presentable.
"Mildred Hubble, walk forward please," Miss Cackle asked softly.
Mildred grinned to herself and confidently walked forward, standing right in front of Miss Cackle.
"Hmmm...Your hat is perfect, your hair is satisfactory...for your standards anyway and your uniform is...immaculate? Well Mildred, it seems as if you finally know how to look like a witch," Miss Cackle said, you could see that she was looking for something to give out about.
"Thank you Miss Cackle but I can't take the credit; it's all down to my wonderful teachers and exceptional influence from you."
"Don't push your luck Hubble, get back in line," Miss Cackle said softly, looking rather amused.
"I'm so sorry I'm late!" Ethel Hallow called as she came running, fixing her hat as she walked.
"That's ok Ethel, as long as it never happens again. And please straighten your hat and tie your shoe laces," Miss Cackle said, smiling a little.
"Oh I hate that Ethel Hallow, she gets away with so much," Mildred whispered to some girls.
"Get in line Ethel."
Soon enough they were allowed into the forest to search for ingredients. As soon as they were scattered Maud went to find Fenny and Grizz. They got all of the ingredients that they needed to make the antidote. They hid some in their pockets so that Miss Cackle wouldn't see. After about an hour they had finished and had to get back to school for breakfast.
After breakfast, the first years had spells with Miss Cackle. Surely she would be trying to get her into trouble, now that the Headmistress, the one person with the power to expel her, could. Mildred got there early, as usual, and she decided to sit in the very front row beside Drusilla. Drusilla didn't know what was going on and tried to get rid of Mildred. Of course, she wouldn't be pushed around. Ethel came and sat next to Maud. Then, suddenly Miss Cackle stormed into the classroom in a disruptive manor.
"Good morning girls."
"Good morning Miss Cackle," they all replied in unison.
"To start this class I am going to give you a test. Just to see if you are all fit to be witches. So, Mildred Hubble, please step to the top of the class," Miss Cackle said, grinning. This would be her one chance to make Mildred look really bad and kick her out....or so she thought.
"Okay Mildred, please make this dead plant, back into a healthy flower."
Mildred grinned and cast the spell, and of course, the flower came back to life and bloomed into a large, colourful, healthy plant.
"Good," Miss Cackle said, sounding disappointed.
"Ethel Hallow, let's see can you top that spell. Please turn this small pencil extremely large. I know it's meant for the end of first year as it is advanced magic but I am sure you're up to the challenge," Miss Cackle smiled.
Ethel stepped up looking worried. Of course with the personality also went intelligence. Ethel wouldn't have a clue of what the spell was. She stood for a few minutes looking at the pencil. Eventually she spoke, in a very shaky voice.
"I...I'm sorry Miss Cackle, I don't know the spell."
"What? Ethel of course you know the spell. Go on, try," she said softly.
Ethel nodded. "Alvricks Orcus Transfrogamouphus, enlarges, inflatus, increases, maximorphus!" Ethel shouted. The pencil got bigger, and bigger, and bigger, and bigger, and bigger until it was about the size of an average eighteen year old and then it blew up.
The whole class erupted with laughter.
"Ethel Hallow, what was that?!"
"I...I'm so sorry Miss Cackle, I didn't mean for that to happen!"
"May I try the spell Miss?" Mildred asked.
"Mildred Hubble, if Ethel Hallow can't do it, I am sure that you can't."
Mildred interrupted her and cast the correct spell, making the table get bigger.
Miss Cackle sighed. The one time she really wanted to get rid of Mildred Hubble, she wouldn't be able to. She knew she's get her sooner or later.
That's it for this chapter! Sorry it wasn't the best, I just want to establish that Miss Cackle is now hell-bent on getting rid of Mildred and now she won't be able. The next chapter will be better because I'll have some funnier stuff happen! Thank you for all the reviews so far and please keep them coming!!! I'll update soon, I've loads of free time now and my internet is finally fixed! Bye peoples! ^_^ xXx